Meteor Showers

Next major shower peak:

The Alpha Capricornids are active from July 11 through August with a
"plateau-like" maximum centered on July 29. This shower is not very
strong and rarely produces in excess of five shower members per hour.
What is notable about this shower is the number of bright fireballs
produced during its activity…

About Us

The American Meteor Society, Ltd. is a non-profit scientific organization founded in 1911 and established to inform, encourage, and support the research activities of both amateur and professional astronomers who are interested in the fascinating field of Meteor Astronomy. Our affiliates observe, monitor, collect data on, study, and report on meteors, meteor showers, fireballs, and related meteoric phenomena. Please note that the AMS does not deal in meteorites.

Comments and Questions may be directed to the AMS Operations Manager Mike Hankey.